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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 35 of Municipal Code (Platting) { ORDINANCE NO. 1031 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 35-1, 35-4, 35-13. 3, and 35-19 THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PLATTING OF SUBDIVISION WITHIN THE CITY OF AMES AND WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF; THE FILING OF A PROPOSED PLAT; STREET GRADING AND SURFACING IN PLATTED AREAS; AND THE FILING OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL OF A PLAT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA,� AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Sections 35-1, 35-4, 35-13. 3, and 35-19 of Chapter 35 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, be and the same are hereby repealed, and the following be and the same are hereby enacted in lieu thereof to be known as Sections 35-1, 35-4, 35-13. 3, and 35-19 respectively of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa: "-35-1 Platting Required. Every original proprietor of any tract or parcel of land within the City of Ames, or within one mile of the corporate limits thereof, who has subdivided or shall here- after subdivide the same into three or more parts, for the purpose of laying out a town or city, or addition thereto, or part thereof, or suburban lots, shall cause a registered land surveyorts plat of such subdivision or area to be made by a registered land surveyor holding a certificate issued under the laws of the State of Iowa, in the form and containing the information hereinafter set forth. Such plat shall be submitted to the city council and approved by said council before being made a matter of official record. As the City of Ames, Iowa has a population of over twenty-five thousand by the latest federal census, and has a plan commission organized under the laws of Iowa, it is provided that this chapter shall apply to all plats of areas within one mile of the corporate limits of the city. All form, content and procedural requirements in this chapter contained shall apply to such plats. The city council may require as a condition of approval of such plats that the owner of such land bring the streets to a grade acceptable to the council and comply with such other reasonable requirements in regard to installation of public utilities, or other requirements in this chapter contained as the city council, with the recommendation of the city plan commission, may deem requisite for the protection of the public interest. . '35-4 Proposed Plat. The owner of the land being platted shall, when the development of the land will involve the location of streets or additions to the sewage system of the city, submit to the office of the city manager eleven (11) copies of the proposed plat and four (4) copies of a topographic map in detail as specified herein. The proposed plat may be super- imposed upon the topographic map if the platter so desires. 35-13. 3 Street Grading and Surfacing. The owner of land being platted shall at his expense provide the grading of the entire street area, and provide the curb, gutter and pavement. Such street improvement shall be constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications of the city, and shall -2- adequately reflect the classification of the street, its location, and anticipated volume of traffic. The installation of such streets shall be under the supervision of the city manager and the owner may be required to pay a reasonable charge for such engineering and inspection service. All streets or roads shall be of such width and shall be so constructed as to meet the standards of the public body responsible for the maintenance thereof. '35. 19 Documents to be on file before final approval of the plat. The owner of the land being platted shall have on file with the city clerk not less than seven (7) days prior to consideration by the city council of the final acceptance of the plat the following plats, documents and information in the forms and number of copies as hereinafter specified. (a) Eleven (11) copies of the final plat. (b) Three (3) copies of all easements for utility or other purposes. (c) Four (4) copies of a proposed resolution to be adopted by the city council approving the final plat and accept- ing lands to be dedicated for public use. (d) Three (3) copies of an agreement to be entered into between the owner and the City of Ames providing for the grading of streets and instal- lation of a sanitary sewer system and other utilities or improvements as may be required. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this loth day of July 1962. 0'f'n YL 1 �l/d W. Jor ,, City Clerk Pearle P. DeHart, Mayor June 19, 1962: Moved by Ratterree and Seconded by Brouhard that Ordinance No. 1031 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Judge, Brouhard, Ratterree, Bledsoe Voting Nay: None Absent: Armstrong, Eschbach Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 1031 passed on its first read- Jag. 1 July 10, 1962: Moved by Ratterree and seconded by Bledsoe Ordinance No. 1031 be passed on its second reading. Voting Aye: Armstrong, Brouhard, Judge, Ratterree, Bledsoe Voting Nay: None Absent: Eschbach Moved by Ratterree and seconded by Bledsoe the rules governing the passage of ordinances be suspended, the third reading be omitted and Ordinance No. 1031 be placed on its final passage. Voting Aye: Armstrong, Brouhard, Judge, Ratterree, Bledsoe Voting Nay: None Absent: Eschbach Moved by Ratterree and seconded by Bledsoe Ordinance No. 1031 do now pass. Voting Aye: Armstrong, Brouhard, Judge, Ratterree, Bledsoe Voting Nay: None Absent: Eschbach Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 1031 duly adopted. I, M. W. Jordan, City Clerk of the City of Ames , Iowa, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 1031 was duly and properly passed at a meeting of the City Council on the loth day of July, 1962, and published in the Ames Daily Tribune on the 18th day of July, 1962. M. W. Jordan, l Clerk